Moo Deng, which literally means “bouncy pork” in Thai, is a type of meatball. The name was chosen by fans via a poll on ...

The zoo’s visitor numbers are up by at least 30%, but Moo Deng’s fame has also brought unwanted disruption to her life, ...

T hailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo knows what the people want, and the people want more baby hippo. After hundreds of memes ...

Moo-Deng, a two-month-old baby pygmy hippo in Thailand, is paying the price for her viral internet fame. A two-month-old baby pygmy hippo in Thailand is paying the price for her viral internet fame.

In fact, one of the platform’s newest (and biggest) stars is a pygmy hippopotamus from Thailand. The hippo in question is named “Moo Deng” (which translates to “bouncing pig” or “pork ...

A two-month-old baby pygmy hippo in Thailand is paying the price for her viral internet fame. Moo-Deng has millions of fans across the world, and she can’t step out of her enclosure at Khao ...

With her pinkish cheeks and natural charisma, two-month-old pygmy hippo Moo Deng is making millions ... she’s rolling on the floor or taking a dip under Thailand’s scorching sun.

CHON BURI, Thailand — The morning sunlight bouncing off her sleek hide, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground in her enclosure, seemingly unfazed by her rapid rise to social media stardom.

CHONBURI: Thailand's latest internet celebrity, baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng, is challenging its keepers with the unexpectedly big crowds it is drawing to its zoo, two hours south of the capital Bangkok.